Pastoral Support in School
At Healing Primary Academy, we know that a child’s emotional wellbeing is fundamental to their happiness and success in the classroom. Children thrive when home and school work closely together, especially during times of change or uncertainty. Life can present unexpected changes, such as, parental separation, family illness, bereavement, moving house, or other significant events at home. These changes can naturally affect how a child feels, behaves, and learns during the school day. We strongly encourage parents and carers to reach out to us whenever life brings changes that might impact your child. Sharing this information allows us to respond with empathy, adapt classroom routines where helpful, and ensure the right emotional care and flexibility are quietly put in place. Please never hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher or our pastoral team. You don’t have to navigate these times alone, our door is always open, and every conversation will be handled with the utmost discretion and care. We have a full time pastoral/wellbeing lead (Miss Broughton) who is on call during the school day to support our children and families wherever a need arises.
At Healing Primary Academy, we are proud to offer a range of pastoral interventions, as an initial step, in supporting pupil’s wellbeing. Below are some of the interventions we offer:
– Understanding myself – an intervention to help neurodivergent young people and those with social, emotional, and mental health needs build self-awareness, confidence, and independence.
– Friendship club – a small group pastoral intervention designed to support children who struggle with social skills, making friends, or managing playground relationships. The goals are to encourage children to help recognise their own feelings and those of others, boost confidence, teach social skills, and to help build conflict resolution strategies.
– Let’s Chill – this program is designed for children who struggle to regulate their emotions or suffer high levels of anxiety. It uses psychology based relaxation techniques aimed to help children calm down in school
– I am and I can – this programme aims to enhance children’s self-esteem and build their confidence. The activities will help the children believe in themselves and their abilities to achieve their full potential
– Inside Out – this programme aims to enhance children’s emotional intelligence and raise their levels of motivation, self-awareness, empathy and emotional regulation.
– We can also offer personalised support for individuals
We recognise that moving to a new academic year or key stage can sometimes feel like a big step. To help every child feel confident and secure, we offer targeted additional transition work for pupils who may benefit from extra reassurance during these moves. Through tailored visits, familiarisation activities, and gentle preparation, we ensure a smooth, positive transition as children progress from one year group to the next.
We are also delighted to welcome Delilah as our official visiting Therapy Dog, working in partnership with the national charity Therapy Dogs Nationwide. As a fully temperament-tested therapy dog, Delilah provides a gentle, non-judgmental, and reassuring audience for our pupils to read aloud to. Reading to Delilah helps children build reading fluency and confidence, ease classroom anxiety, and enjoy a calming, positive boost to their emotional wellbeing during the school day.
Pastoral Agencies and Support
In addition to our in-house care, we work closely with a wide network of external agencies and specialists. Partnering with professional health, wellbeing, and family support services allows us to access targeted support, expert advice, and specialist interventions when a child or family needs extra guidance. By drawing on this broader expertise, we can ensure your child receives the comprehensive care they deserve. Please see below for key agencies and external services that support health and wellbeing.
Compass Go:
Compass Go is an early intervention mental health and emotional wellbeing service that works in partnership with education settings. They help pupils 5-18 years old to manage their feelings, behaviours, and thoughts with the aim of helping them better engage with their learning and education.
If your child would benefit from support with: low mood, sadness, low motivation, anxiety, anger, family and peer relationships or with difficulty managing their emotions please speak to Miss Broughton.
School Nursing Service:
The school nursing team are friendly, approachable, caring and supportive. They can provide support on a wide range of subjects, for example: Healthy lifestyles i.e. sleep, smoking, growth, dental health, Bladder and bowel concerns, Relationships and sexual health, Health issues impacting on school attendance, School transition support, Vulnerable children – unmet physical needs
Self-referrals can be submitted here: https://my.nelincs.gov.uk/s/form/school-nursing-referral
Telephone: 01472 323660
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, except bank holidays
Young Minds Matter:
Young Minds Matter (YMM) is an emotional wellbeing and mental health service for children and young people in North East Lincolnshire. The service focuses on prevention, early intervention and building a resilient community.
What they can help with-
YMM provide emotional wellbeing advice and specialist mental health services for children and young people up to the age of 19 (25 if receiving support for special educational needs and disability – SEND). These services are designed to help with a wide range of emotional wellbeing and mental health needs including:
- Anxiety
- Mood related disorders such as depression and bipolar
- Trauma
- Eating disorders
- Self harm
- Mental health difficulties associated with a physical health problem
YMM have some pathways where they accept referrals via a multiagency panel, not from their usual sources of referrals. These are:
- Children in public care
- Young people displaying harmful sexual behaviour
- Assessment for autistic spectrum condition and Asperger’s syndrome
- Assessment and if necessary medication management for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
More information is available from www.lpft.nhs.uk/young-minds-matter
LGBTQ+ and Gender Identify:
Healing Primary Academy takes an organisation wide approach to tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic language, and challenge gender stereotypes from an early age. We are proud of our inclusive environment and want all of our pupils to feel able to be themselves and valued for who they are.
Unboxing our Identities – a resource for young people can be found by following this link: https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5888a640d61795123f8192db/603e1b2a802caa863cc98525_Unboxing%20Our%20Identities%20March%202021.pdf
